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10-Letter Words With ILL

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Popular 10-Letter Words With ILL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words With ILL 437 words

How often does ILL appear in ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 437 ten-letter words containing ILL. They average 14.8 points, the best is WHILLYWHAW (28 points) and 42.6% end in S.

Total words
437
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 28 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
42.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 42.6%
  • e 11.4%
  • d 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io6.9%
  • ai6.2%
  • ui4.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring ten-letter word containing ILL

w 4h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4w 4h 4a 1w 4

W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

whillywhaw

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words containing ILL are there?

There are 437 ten-letter words containing ILL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word containing ILL?

WHILLYWHAW is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUILLBACKS (27), QUILLWORKS (26), WHILLYWHAS (25).

What are some common ten-letter words containing ILL?

Everyday examples include ILLUSTRATE, ILLITERATE, VILLAINOUS, GUILLOTINE, DISTILLERY, PENICILLIN, STANDSTILL, ILLITERACY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words containing ILL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WHILLYWHAW (28), QUILLBACKS (27), QUILLWORKS (26), WHILLYWHAS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.